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RIP Rico Alaniz

RIP Rico Alaniz

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March 9, 2015

Earlier this evening March 9th, 2015 at age 95 my wife's
grandfather Americo Zorilla Alaniz passed away peacefully in his home in
California.

Rico was born on October 25, 1919 in Juarez, Mexico and
was an American Actor on the big screen as well as television, and even plays
with more than 92 Credits over a very long career beginning on the big screen
in 1951 but his acting career began in 1947.

Rico was the last surviving actor from the main cast in
the Original Magnificent 7 films. He worked in many films including the 1992
Film Final Analysis (1992) Staring Richard Gere and Kim Basinger and
introducing Uma Thurman.

On TV he featured roles in the ABC series - The Life and
Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Adventures of Kit Carson, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, The
Wild Wild West, Gun Smoke, Zorro, and many many more.

He was most proud of his work in Kraft Theater as an
actor, a director a coach, a teacher, and mentor for many well known house hold
names like Eric Roberts, Elvis Presely, Sylvester Stallone and many more. He
was life long friends with Yul Brynner, and Steve Mcqueen

About Me

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degree in American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.